Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Psa 44:20 If we have forgotten the name of our God,
or stretched out our hands to a strange god; Psa 44:21 Shall not God search
this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart. Psa 44:22 Yea, for thy
sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.
Psa 44:23 Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for
ever. Psa 44:24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our
affliction and our oppression? Psa 44:25 For our soul is bowed down to the
dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth. Psa 44:26 Arise for our help, and
redeem us for thy mercies' sake.

The LORD did not forget his people. We serve him and do not
deny him ...Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day
long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter. We may be persecuted and
killed, we may die in battle but we do not forsake our LORD. He sent his Son to
die one time for all people for all time he shed his blood, the Lamb of God who
takes away our sins. This is our message to the world blinded by satan and their
own lusts. The Lamb of God has taken your sins upon himself. He shed his blood
for our sake and he is risen from the grave to give us eternal life. He has
given us what we could not get for ourselves. He has justified us and he loves
us.

Rom 8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but
delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all
things? Rom 8:33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It
is God that justifieth. Rom 8:34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ
that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of
God, who also maketh intercession for us. Rom 8:35 Who shall separate us
from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or
famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Rom 8:36 As it is written, For
thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the
slaughter. Rom 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors
through him that loved us. Rom 8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death,
nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor
things to come, Rom 8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature,
shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our
Lord.

The love of God is in Christ Jesus, and he does not share his
glory with any other false prophet or false god.

Saturday, June 25, 2016

1Co 14:1 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. 1Co 14:2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. 1Co 14:3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. 1Co 14:4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

1Co 14:12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. 1Co 14:13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret. 1Co 14:14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. 1Co 14:15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. 1Co 14:16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?

1Co 14:23 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

1Co 14:24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

1Co 14:39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

1Co 14:40 Let all things be done decently and in order.

Tongues or languages spoken in the church should be understood by the hearer, either in his own language or if in an unknown tongue, they must be interpreted so as to edify the hearers. Speaking in an unknown tongue, words or sounds in private to the LORD edifies the speaker. The Holy Spirit speaks for you. Speaking in tongues in some full gospel churches is a sign of the Holy Spirit. Some churches forbid to speak in tongues. All things are to be in order. An unknown tongue is to be interpreted by the speaker or by someone in the church. We are to edify the church with words from the Lord that are understood. A number of tongue speakers speaking at once is confusion and a new person in the church would probably not return, it is confusion to him. Speak words to edify, not to just edify yourself. Some people are easily offended so be sensitive in the spirit and do all things in love.

Monday, June 20, 2016

1Co 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ and
individually members of it. 1Co 12:28 And God has appointed in the church
first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of
healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues. 1Co 12:29
Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?
1Co 12:30 Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do
all interpret? 1Co 12:31 But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will
show you a still more excellent way.

1Co 13:1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of
angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.(ESV)

Desire the higher gifts, what are they? They are listed in
order: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts
of healing, helping, administration and various kinds of tongues. It is the
tongues speaking that are placed first in Pentecostal churches. This being the
evidence of the Holy Ghost in a believer. Tongues is a gift, the least of the
gifts, but it can be an evidence of the Holy Spirit. There are various kinds of tongues. I
understand this to be various languages and also just a personal unknown
speaking of words in prayer to speak spirit to spirit with the LORD that edifies
the speaker. An unknown tongue spoken in church and interpreted can be a form of
prophecy which is the second most important gift. It is the prophecy understood
that is important. Gifts can be a source of pride if used carelessly. Paul shows
us a more excellent way of the spirit. The fruit of the spirit, the fruit of
spiritual gifts are to be with love. Without love, the gifts of the spirit are
not effective. The world points to our lack of love and calls it hate speech. We
should listen to God and obey him in love. Above all we are to love one another
as we love God and are loved by him.

Friday, June 17, 2016

Mar 9:1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power. Mar 9:2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. Mar 9:3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. Mar 9:4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus. Mar 9:5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. Mar 9:6 For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid. Mar 9:7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. Mar 9:8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves. Mar 9:9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.

Peter, James and John saw the kingdom of God on the mount with Jesus. Jesus was translated, changed, a bright light from within glowed. Beside Jesus were Moses and Elijah. How did they know who they were? In the kingdom we will know one another.

1Jn 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

1Co 13:12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

Peter not knowing what to do, decided to build them each a tabernacle. A voice from heaven spoke "This is my beloved Son, hear him." Sometimes I think that we spend too much time and sometimes go in debt building new church buildings, when we should be listening to what Jesus has to say. Buildings mean little if Jesus does not dwell within the hearts of the builders. Man made religious things should not replace the hearing and doing of God's will. Hear Jesus, before you commit yourself to material things, first hear from the Lord, then you will not be doing things your way that have no eternal value. They saw the kingdom of God. The kingdom is where the king resides. Now the kingdom resides within those hearts where Jesus dwells in his Spirit. The Spiritual kingdom are the believers, the saints of God who will dwell with God forever. Jesus is Lord of the living. His eternal kingdom is inhabited by those who are born again of his Spirit.

Mar 12:26 And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

Mar 12:27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living:...

Jesus who died on the cross in our place, has risen and he will receive all who trust in him into his eternal kingdom. Give God the glory!

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Psa 37:3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in
the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Psa 37:4 Delight thyself also in
the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Psa 37:5
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
Psa 37:6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy
judgment as the noonday. Psa 37:7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for
him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the
man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. Psa 37:8 Cease from anger, and
forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. Psa 37:9 For
evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall
inherit the earth. Psa 37:10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall
not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

We are to commit ourselves to the LORD, obey him, trust him, delight in
him. He will fill our hearts with goodness so that our desires will be for good
to please him. He shall bring our desires to pass. People try to fill their
lives with things and pleasures. Still many are focused on the evil in this
world, but we are to delight ourselves in him, be committed to him. He will give
us what we desire and in time the evil will pass away.

Psa 37:11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall
delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

When Jesus returns we will live on earth, a place where the Lord Jesus
reigns in peace for a thousand years and then the judgement and a new eternal
dwelling place will be ours, with God the Father and His Son.

Mat 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Mat 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness:
for they shall be filled.

The people of God dwell in His peace in a troubled world that yearns for
peace. World peace will only come when Jesus, the Prince of Peace returns. Commit
yourself to him and be blessed. He is in control of our future.

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Mar 8:11 The Pharisees came and began to argue with
him, seeking from him a sign from heaven to test him. Mar 8:12 And he
sighed deeply in his spirit and said, "Why does this generation seek a sign?
Truly, I say to you, no sign will be given to this
generation."

In truth, there were an abundance of signs. Jesus had just
finished feeding the 7000 by a miracle of multiplying the loafs and fishes. He
healed the sick, gave sight to the blind...but the blindness of the Pharisees
was unbelief. They could be shown miracle after miracle and still not believe, by
explaining them all away in their own craftiness. If you remember the story of
the rich man and Lazarus, the rich man could see Lazarus in the arms of Abraham across a gulf in paradise, but he himself was in torment in hades. He asked that Lazarus be sent to his
brothers to warn them.

Luk 16:27 And he said, 'Then I beg you, father,
to send him to my father's house—Luk 16:28 for I have five brothers—so that
he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.'Luk 16:29
But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.'Luk
16:30 And he said, 'No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the
dead, they will repent.'Luk 16:31 He said to him, 'If they do not hear
Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise
from the dead.'"

Moses and the prophets spoke of the coming of Messiah Jesus,
but the Pharisees did not believe in him when he did come. Jesus would give his life on
the cross and be risen from the dead, and still most of the Pharisees would not
believe even though he was risen from the dead. Will you believe? So many
sources seek to discredit the Bible on the TV, the Internet and in magazines, because they are spiritually blinded, some
willfully so. I believe the Bible is God's word of truth. Jesus is Lord of all
and yet not all will believe and receive eternal life. I believe in the Jesus of
the Bible, in him is life everlasting.

John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Friday, June 10, 2016

Jdg 14:16 And Samson's wife wept before him, and
said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle
unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her,
Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?
Jdg 14:17 And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted:
and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore
upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people. Jdg 14:18
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went
down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said
unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.

Jdg 14:20 But Samson's wife was given to his
companion, whom he had used as his friend.

The Philistines had overrun Israel and the LORD brought forth
a child named Samson, a Nazarene. He
wanted to marry a Philistine woman, his parents were opposed to marrying outside
of God's covenant people. The LORD allowed this for his purpose. He was to help to deliver his people.

One reason we are not to marry a person outside of God's
covenant people is that they identify more with their own people. Samson's wife
manipulated him with false tears so that she could tell the answer to his riddle
to her people. There are people who cannot keep a secret, yes, even among God's
covenant people. I suppose all of us have said things that should not have been
said. There are some who will repeat anything they hear. If you want everyone to
know a secret, just tell it to this person. A friend should not be saying to
others things that were said in private.

Pro 27:6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the
kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

Pro 12:4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband:
but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Psa 35:26 Let them be ashamed and brought to
confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and
dishonour that magnify themselves against me.

There will always be detractors in this life. When we are
doing good there will always be the proud accusers against us. The last
anniversary of our online ministry, several emails came with positive words but
there was one that was from an accuser. He had nothing good to say about me and
my part in the ministry. I think he was a confused person, I did not know his
email name, but it probably was a hidden name. Throughout the years in our chats
we have had those hell bent in bringing strife, confusion and destruction. They
were warned and then removed from the room. They are filled with
contempt.

But, there are many others who gather for the purpose that
David speaks of in verses 27 and 28.

Psa 35:27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that
favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be
magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. Psa 35:28
And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day
long.

May the LORD be magnified, for he prospers our souls. Let us
praise him all the day long. Come and worship our LORD, magnify Jesus, lift him
up and be joyful in his presence; we gather together for this
purpose.

Joh 12:32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

Sunday, June 5, 2016

Mar 4:1 And he began again to teach by the sea side:
and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a
ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.
Mar 4:2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in
his doctrine,

Mar 4:33 And with many such parables spake he the
word unto them, as they were able to hear it. Mar 4:34 But without a
parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all
things to his disciples.

In public Jesus spoke in parables and those who could hear and
understand were few. His disciples were taught the meanings of the parables when
alone with Jesus. Knowing this, we as disciples should use parables in our
teaching. We like to quote scriptures with the verse reference, but how many are
able to hear and understand? In a group setting parables are used, but alone
with hungry believers we should speak the powerful word of God. Sometimes when
witnessing in a group, one of satans mouth pieces will speak to distract and
lead people away. We are to speak the word directly to these wolves among the
sheep. The Word of God is spiritually understood. The unclean spirits will hear
the powerful word and flee. We must learn to seek the spiritual meanings in our
hearing and seeing. The power of God is in His powerful word.

Saturday, June 4, 2016

Mar 3:20 And the multitude cometh together again, so
that they could not so much as eat bread. Mar 3:21 And when his friends
heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside
himself.

Mar 3:31 There came then his brethren and his mother,
and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him. Mar 3:32 And the
multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy
brethren without seek for thee.

Yes, Jesus had half brothers and sisters. His family thought
they knew him, but they did not believe in this Jesus who drew large crowds,
who healed the sick and cast out demons. He even missed meals. When Jesus and
his disciples had entered a house, his family called for him outside. They were
trying to fit Jesus into there perception of him. I remember when I was saved
and began to grow in the Lord, my friends only knew me as I was, not who I was
in Christ. I believe that a born again person is not going to hell, they are
forgiven of sins and seen as righteous in the LORD's eyes. However, the world
sees the familiar flesh person, so we are to work outwardly our new life so that
others may see Jesus in us.

Php 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always
obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out
your own salvation with fear and trembling. Php 2:13 For it is God which
worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Php 2:14 Do all
things without murmurings and disputings: Php 2:15 That ye may be blameless
and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and
perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Php 2:16
Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I
have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

Jesus' family tried to control him using their natural minds.
Peter was chastised more than once for speaking out his thoughts, without the
revelation of God. He was praised for his speaking by the revelation of God
that Jesus was the Christ, the son of the living God. (Mat 16:16-19) Then he
speaks from his natural mind concerning keeping Jesus from the cross and Jesus
chastised him.

Mat 16:23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get
thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the
things that be of God, but those that be of men.

Jesus did not respond directly to his natural family, but he
spoke to those near him.

Mar 3:33 And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my
brethren? Mar 3:34 And he looked round about on them which sat about him,
and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! Mar 3:35 For whosoever shall do
the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

So if your family thinks that you are peculiar, that is okay because our
true family is the family of God. After Jesus had died and had risen from the
grave, then his brothers believed in him. It may take time, but we should
through the grace of God bring our families to Jesus, so that they will be saved
and see clearly the spiritual things, with the mind of Christ.

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Psa 31:19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up
for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee
before the sons of men! Psa 31:20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy
presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from
the strife of tongues.

What a comforting Psalm. How great is thy goodness towards those who fear
you, who trust in you. A worshipping fear of the LORD, a respect and reverence
for the MOST HIGH GOD and Jesus his Son. Holy is your name O LORD. Greatly to be
praised. Lift up the name of Jesus! He hideth my soul, in the cleft of the Rock.
He is my hiding place, my safe place from all alarm. He hides me in his secret
place, a place separated from the pride of man and the strife of words and
warfare. He is my safe dwelling place for all time, in His presence my soul is
at rest.

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Jdg 8:22 Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over
us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast delivered us
from the hand of Midian. Jdg 8:23 And Gideon said unto them, I will not
rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
Jdg 8:24 And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that
ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden
earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.) Jdg 8:25 And they answered, We
will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every
man the earrings of his prey. Jdg 8:26 And the weight of the golden
earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold;
beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of
Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels' necks. Jdg 8:27
And Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and
all Israel went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto
Gideon, and to his house.

Gideon declined to be made a ruler over the people saying that the LORD
shall rule you. It was the LORD that guided Gideon to victory over the
Midianites and their allies. He asked for the golden earrings of the Midianites
amounting to about fifty pounds of gold. He then made an ephod, a priestly
garment and put it in his city. This ephod became a snare to the people as they
were worshipping it instead of the LORD. He could have built a memorial
monument, but instead made this religious garment. After Gideon died the people went back to baal worship. Will our service to the LORD leave behind faith in the true God?

Man gets in the way with his
ideas instead of just doing what the LORD says. This reminds me of Peter at the
Mt. of Transfiguration seeing Moses and Elijah with the Lord, he offered to
make tabernacles for them. The LORD does not need our man made religious
things.

Mar 9:5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good
for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for
Moses, and one for Elias. Mar 9:6 For he wist not what to say; for they
were sore afraid. Mar 9:7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and
a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

Man made religious efforts will fail, if the LORD is God, hear him, hear
Jesus and obey him. Put nothing in the way of hearing God; fancy church buildings, decorations, the
latest technology may just distract from the worship of the LORD. We must hear
from God and not be distracted by worldly methods and things.

Mat 7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Mat 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

About Me

Eaglewings ministries began as a Christian Internet ministry on December 31, 1998. The purpose of the ministry is to bring people to faith in Jesus Christ and to disciple them in online chats and Bible studies. I use the screen name of Superragman@aol.com and eaglewings4u. I am a Bible teacher, called of the Lord for this ministry. We believe the Bible is the truth of God and his promises he keeps. It is through faith in Jesus Christ that we are born again of the Holy Spirit. The work of God is by his work through his chosen people. God is love and he is righteous and will judge the world by his Word.